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Rutherford County applies for federal grants to staff deputies and firefighters
Summary
The county authorized applications for two federal grants: a DOJ COPS grant the sheriff's office said would fund deputies focused on traffic safety, and a SAFER grant the fire chief said would fund 16 firefighters/medics to staff a new rescue; both applications were approved to be filed and would return to commission for acceptance if awarded.
Rutherford County commissioners authorized staff to apply for two federal grants intended to add public-safety personnel: a Department of Justice COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) grant for deputies and a FEMA SAFER grant to add firefighters and medics.
Steve Spence, deputy chief at the sheriff's office, said the COPS grant is a three-year award with a 75/25 match. "The…
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